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J)t0 JottnuiL H t -j sV, ? I mmt VOLUME 29. NUMBER 50. COLUMBUS, WEDNESDAY JULY 3, 1839. WEEKLY. PUBLISHE0 BT C. SCOTT k 8. DOUGLASS, At three Dollare ft year. Invariably In advance. Tttiet WW during tht Stttin of thi Ltgittaturt, end Wtt tht remaindtr ef tht near. JAMES ALLEN, EDITOR. Office on Stole Uriel, Two doore Wen of the Clinton Bank, FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1839. WHIGISM IN PENNSYLVANIA. The Pennsylvania papers, of both political parties, re rire with disagreements of the Clay and Harrison moieties of the Whig party in that State. It is painful to witness the industry with which some Whigs labor for the destruction of their own political existencebut, as thoy seem to prefer utter annihilation to hypothetical success, they must even have their way. There have been Whig Conventions held, lately, in Pennsylvania, one, particularly, at Chambersburgh, the other day and the result, if not exactly disgraceful, is at least mortifying. It terminated in a silly quarrel about the availability of Clay and Harrison! As matters now stand, we are compelled to regard Pennsylvania as irrevocably chained to the car of Van Buren. There are thirty electoral votes, in Pennsylvania, that might, by concession, compromise, and some little good sense, be made to count, in 1840, in favor of Van Buren's opponent. But, as matters in the Keystone State are now conducted, these thirty electoral votes must no longer be noted in the schedule of Whig anticipations. Van Buren will walk off with the State while the Clay and Harrison factions are quarrelling about the nonor of a defeat! Tliero is some bitterness in those our remarks but we cannot help it. Pennsylvania gave us birth, and we should love to see the Whigs of our mother State act worthy of themselves and their ancestry. What matters it to the Pennsylvania who shall have the honor of contending with the present National Executive for the vote of their State) The Van Buren men calculate upon the electoral voto of Pennsylvania as jocosely and with as much apparent certainty as though it were already canvassed on the poll books. The Whigs, instead of adopting a counteracting system, seem disposed to play into the hands of their adversaries. Why cannot they divest themselves of prejudices and preferences 1 Why not unite under any name, against the common enemy 1 They will not because they vainly imagine that a sacrifice of private preferences to general utilily is a base compromise of moral dignity. We cannot help regarding this unsacrificing spirit this fastidious dread of following in the lead of others as the only preventive of Whig success. Our party, to be sure, is somewhat disunited on minor and collateral questions, that have no necessary relation to the main political object before us, and these subsidiary matters may have, to a slight extent, a distracting Influence) but they cannot, of themselves, paralize the movements of the grand Whig party. The questions of pro tlavery and onlf thttry, of abolition and colonization, of maumry and anti matonry cannot affect us one hundredth part so delcteriously as a pertinacious clinging to the names of prospective presidential candidates. The Chambersburgh Whig Convention, unless its evil tendencies can be immediately counteracted by a magnanimous effort of the Whigs of Pennsylvania to sacrifice their individual whims upon the altar of the Union, has left the State, where it was before, in the hands of Van Buren. The Pennsylvanians have it in their power to make us a false prophet, and most aincerely do wo beg them to do so. Phey tan do so by permitting tack Congrttsional dii-Met to telect and intiruct ill particular delegate to tht Rational Convention, THE BULLETIN. The last Bulletin is somewhat on the ferocious order, and we are glad of it. We like to see an editor, (specially a political editor, a little rampant: it gives the world a good opinion of his courage. A greenhorn, not up to the tricks of editorial warfare, would imagine, after reading the following morceau of the last Bulletin, that the editor of that print had some notion of walking into our corporeal structure, ti el armit. There is, to be sure, a horrible squinting at pugnacity in the terms" the weapon! wilh which God and nature has endowed ui.'" It Is orr.inous of fisticuffs, ofbiting and gouging, and of all tha el eeterae of a backwoods log rolling but nobody, that knows the editor of the Bulletin, would believe that he meant all that his language would imply. To cut the whole matter short, we give the ferocious challenge of the Bulletin editor, at length: :! Bv the Journal of vesterdnv. we am taken pretty severely to task. If tha General wishes to measure a lance with us, let hint come aheail. We mean to keep cool, and reserve our fire, but if prated imu uiimi , we win iry auu neieuu ourselves wun llie weapons with which God and nature has endowed us: This attack on us, shews hit embittered feeling, aside from his political bias, which must for some lime have been lurking in his heart; and if he ueke notoriety by such an exhibition of his malevolence, we will try hereafter and afford him a supply that will last him for a time. He may expect to hear from us in our next." " He may expect to hear from tu in our next!" That means, that we shall not be knocked down and dragged out until after tho publication of the next numbor of the Bulletin. Well we aro glad of the respite it gives us a breathing spell. Wa hsve a whole week before us, In which we may indulge the rational hope of carrying our bones about without an insurance. When wo first read this belligerent missive, we had a faint thought Ihnt Mr. Bryan and Mr. Medary had taken sweet counsel together, and were influenced by an unholy wish to rid them of our disagreeable pre sence on tha 4th or July. They have both been appointed Vice Presidents of the National Fete, and, as the same honor has been tendored to us by tha Com mittee of Arrangements, it was not so very unnatural to eonctude thst official and political jealousy was at the bottom of all this flourish of trumpets and llirow-ing down of gauntlets. If any thing sorious is intended against our physical msn, by either the editor of the Statesman or the edi tor of the Bulletin, wo ask, as a particular favor, that it be deferred until after tho performance of the corn monials of the Fourth. We should very much like to see tha Corner Stone of the Capitol laid, and we should like to act, for ono day, as a Vico President just for the novelty of it. We quote correctly. THEATRICAL. Mr. Parker and his very fine theatrical corps have arrived and will appear to morrow night, in the city Theatre. OHIO BANK CONVENTION. The Bankers of Ohio held a Convention in this ci ty on yesterday. There was no public call for the Convention, and very few of our citizens knew any thing about it, until the very moment of its convocation. The proceedings have just, this moment, been placed in our hands for publication, and we submit them them to our readers without comment. Out of the thirty-two banks of Ohio, only twenty-five were represented. At a Convention of the Banks of Ohio, held at Co lumbus nn the 2Gih inst. pursuant to previous notice, James Hall, Esq. of Cincinnati, was chosen Presi-dent, and T. P. Handy and E. F. Drake, Secretaries. The following Banks were represented in the Con vention by their delegates, viz : German Bank of Wooster, Granville Alexandrian Society, Franklin Bank of Cincinnati, Commercial Bank of Cincinnati, B. Bontly. B. W. Brice. Wm. Hooper. James Hall. W. G. W. Gano. Lafayette Bank of Cincinnati, Miami Kxuorting Company of Cincinnati, A. Moore. Ohio Life insurance and Trust Company, 8. Fosdick. I'nnHii. n,nt nf flnlmnhnt 1 . . j ... .. , Clinton Bank of Columbus, Lancaster Ohio Bank, Bank of Xenia, Bank of Norwalk, Bank of Cleveland, Commercial Bank of Lake Erie, Bank of Wooster, Bank of Massillon, Bank of Zanf sville, Bank of Muskingum, Bank of West Union, Bank of Circlevillc, Urbana Banking Company, Commercial Bank of Scioto, The object of the Convention having been stated, it was moved, That a Committee, consisting of Messrs. Fosdick, T. P. Handy, Creed, McCoy, Drake, Benlley and Hall, be appointed to take into consideration the general objects of the Convention, the present condition of uxctiangcs as existing among the flanks in nitlorent narts of the State and report thereon: which report after having been duly discussed and amended, was unanimously adopted, viz: 1. Resolved, That we consider the practice of meeting in Convention, as often as once a year, for the purpose of interchanging opinions and producing harmony of operation between the respective Banks of Ohio, highly conducive to the advantage of tho Hanks, and the public, and that we recommend the continuance of the same. 2. Ileeohcd, That the condition of the Banks of Ohio, as compared with those of other States, is such as to warrant the most entire confidence in each other, and on tho part of the public, and that we recommend to our respective institutions, that they persevere in the same cautious and safe policy, by which the Ohio Banks have herctoforo maintained their credit. 3. Rctohed, That believing as we do, that Banks aro established for the public good, and can exist only in the observance of such policy as shall benefit the public, and secure confidence, we recommend frequent and frank disclosures between Banks, and by the Banks to the public, in regard to their condition and business. 4. Rcwhed, That Ohio being a great Agricultural and productive Stale and the prosperity of the Banks depending on that of the poople, wo recommend that the separate and united exertions of the Banks be used, in good faith, to furnish exchango at low rates and a sound paper currency, to facilitate lite sales and transmission to market of the produce of our soil. On motion, Retalecd, That the proceedings of this Convention be printed under tho direction of Messrs. McCoy and Deshlur. The Convention then adjourned to meet at Columbus on the third Wednesday of June, 1810, or sooner, if it shall be deemed necessary, and that the Banks of Ohio are earnestly solicited to send delegates to such Convention. JAMES HALL, 1'retidenl. T. P. Hahuv, 7 , . E.F. UKAHlr""'"""- NEW BOOKS. The Cnorpv, is a talo of the Irish Rebellion, written by tho author who purports himself to be of the "O'litrra Family." We havo read it, and like it, because of the fidelity with which it describes Irish character. We love Ireland and every thing that is Irish (always excepting the ridiculous religious dis-sentions that have so long bowed down that glorious island beneath a foreign sceptre) and we therefore love the " Croppy." The book is written in the true O'Harra spirit, and throws abundance of light upon the secret causes of the Rebellion of '98. Memoirs or Distinguished Womkn. This is a very pleasant collection of stories about some of the best and sweetest specimens of the bettor sex. Tha ladies will read it, of course, and those gontleraen, who love tha ladies, cannot help but road it. Tai.es ano Skstciies or tiii Queen Citv. A charming little production from the easy pen of our friend Drake of Cincinnati. We havo road it with delight, and so will every body el so that has good tsste. Biiouoiiam'j Sketches or DisTmnuisiiin Statesmen. This work we have not read. In the puhllo prints we have seen some extracts. Such as the characters of Franklin and Canning. These are depicted with a master hand and we anticipate an abundant pleasure when the hurry of our avocations permit us time for its perusal. Theso books, beautifully printed and neatly bounJ, are for sale at the book store of Isaao N. Whiting, Columbus. A Roaut. Some Ihreo weeks ago, Charles Spencer, tho cashier of the Phoenix Bank at Litchfield, Conn., absconded, taking with him a portion of the funds of the bank. It appears that he made his way to the wost, and was proceeding southwardly fur Now Orleans when ho was arrested at St. Louis, at which point the news of his absconding had preceded him about twenty-four hours. The St. Louis Bulletin thus mentions tho manner of his discovery and arrest : It appears that ho arrived during the night, and hnd taken passage on board the steamer St. Louis, which was to leave in the morning for New Orleans, on board of which an old acquaintance saw and conversed with him. His contused manner attracted his attention and, on menlionitig it to s friend, he was shown the bulletin containing the paragraph relative to his Absconding. Constables were immediately sent on board the host, where they found his trunk only : and, as she wss just starting for New Orleans, they went off in her, with the intention of searching her on the passngn. J" Since tho above was in typo, the constables have returned with llieir prisoner, he having made his appearance in the cubin, a short time after the boat left the wharf) they were landed on the Illinois slioro opposite Jefferson Barracks, and conveyed their prisoner to town in an ox cart. Prentice, speaking of Professor Espy'slnte remarkable annunciation on s clear day at Philadelphia, that a storm wss raging nt Charleston, S. C, (found sinco to be true!) says: " Will the storms tamely submit to such a systoin of r.tpymatV' It. w. McCoy CWm. Neil, 1 1). VV. Deshler. John Creed. K. V. Drake. John R. Finn. N. C. Baldwin. T. P. Handy. J. P. Coulter. P. Handy. George James. 8. Nturees, A. Barnes. H. Lawrence. Wm. McDonald If. Buchanan. GREEN COUNTY WHIG MEETING. The Whigs of Green held a meeting at Xenia on tho 82d inst., at which several spirited resolutions were passed. The Torch Light speaks of the meet ing as very large and respectable in talent and weight of character. The meeting expressed a warm and eloquent pre ference for General Harrison, as the Presidential can didate, but, in a spirit of concession, such as must meet the approbation of every Whig, who loves his country mnre.than tho gratification of his preferences, they decided, unanimously, that they stood ready to support, with all their energy, the nominee of the Whig national Convention. The following is the Sth resolution : 5. Resolved, As the opinion of this meeting, that the delegates from Ohio to the National Convention should be chosen with a special view to the support of William Henry Harrison for iho next presidency; but, at tho same limn, should they be over-ruled, then to no heattilv for the individual who shall be the choice of that body; and although this meeting firm ly believe lien. Harrison to be the one most nuciy to beat Mr. Van Buren in Ohio, yet they pledgo themselves to carry out to the utmost extent of their power tho decision of the National Convention, whatever that may be. ACCIDENT. Just as our paper was going to press, a two horse team, attached to a large country waggon, and standing a short distance from our office, look fright and ran up High street, taking the sidewalk from the American to the National Hotel. At the National they wheeled into the street, and ran over a German boy fracturing his scull. lie is severely injured but may recover. Strawberries. This delightful fruit has blest us with its annual visit, and has departed. The New Yorkers must have had a delicious lime of it, if the Journal of Commerce has not been misled. It says that on one day, or rather night, during the strawberry season, seventy-eight one and two horse waggons, loaded with strawberries, came from the country round Hackensack and the English Neighborhood, down the Weehawken Hill, tu the Hobokon Ferry. Some of the waggons had over 700 baskets, and came a distance of twenty-three miles. Three times a week, during the strawberry season, they leave home in the evening, and are at the Ferry by sunrise. One man has raised, this year, $210 worth of strawberries from one acre of gruund. Cor.n Summer. Tho summer of 181 6 was the cold est within our recollection. The present summer of 1839, as near as we can trust our memory, is exactly like it. At this moment, (the 38th day of June, 1839,) a good fire would not be an unpleasant addition to the luxury of a sitting room. Peter Harmony, one of the wealthiest citizens of New York, was formerly a carpenter in New London! Connecticut, and left with his axe upon his shoulder, fur New Orleans. He came from there to New York, with a fortune estimated at $3,000,000. Stale Rank of Michigan. The New York Express states, that accounts received from Detroit represent that the Commissioners appointed by the Slate of Michigan to effect an arrangement with the State Bank of Michigan, to secure the large amount of public funds on deposit with that institution at the time of its u.. r r : i -1 ,l . - fr. n..MH u satisfactory settlement. Tho Governor of Michigan has consequently instructed the Attorney General of the Siatc In take the necessary steps to procure an in junction. It is said that the consequences of this ne cessary proceeding will tie to render the institution insolvent for a large amount, and that the bill holders will be the principal sufferers. Tho amount due the State is between 4 and 500,000 dollars. The Whigt of Button The Atlas of Wednesday mnrninu; thus announces ihe opening of theenmpuign; "Tho Whigs meet to-night to mako preparations for tho approaching campaign by a vigorous organization nf their forces. It is a little earlier than usual, but tho movements of the enemy render it necessary. Wo aro to havo no children's play this fall, and we have every thing to loose by tardy operations. Let us take the field early, and act with united energy in solid columns." Counterfeit Plata taken. The plale from which the 5 counterfeit notes of the Pennsylvania Bank, so many of which havo lately been put in circulation, has boon secured by Shrouds and Uttlo, of the N. Liberties Police, and handed over to Ihe bank. It was once the letter M., but had been punched on the back, and altered to Ihe letter P. It is a copperplate, about one-fourth of an Inch thick. On the back of it was a leaf and somo other devices, which the rogues had engraved fur mere amusement, Tha officers deserve a liberal reward, as well as much credit for ferreting nut the irrent source of this spurious issue Philadelphia Timet, Ihrrible. Yoslenlay morning, a whole crowd of people were collected in front of a house in Front-street, below Market, their countenances indicating the most painful and inlenso anxiety. Wo looked up, and nn the roof of the house beheld a small boy creeping from the dormant window down towards the spout, in order to catch a little pet bird that, released from its fellers, had taken refuge in that apparently inaccessible spot. Ha had gotten about half way, when fear overcame him. He advanced a li tin more. We held our breath and closed our tooth witli excessive sympathy. Another step and a convulsive shudder ran through the crowd, i'lie bird moved a little further. Tho boy made one unsuccessful grasp the crowd shrieked with apprehension and the boy, horrible to relalc! fell into the hands of his father, who pulled him in tho window by ihe breeches, and severely whipped him for his leinniiy. I'l.iM.IMm vk. Jufully SwlJrn Deathi. genteel dressed man, sged about 30, while passing Ilia corner of Hudson and Barrow streets, fell down and instantaneously expired. He was" dressed in a new black coat, floured dark Valencia vest, and had a ring on Ihe lliird finger nf the left hand, and also n gold watch. The inquest was held at ihe house of Henry Slime, 300 Hudson atreot. At 05 Cherry street, yeslertl.iy, nt 9 P, M Win. Hind, an Englishman ""'I sailor, burst a blood vessel and died immediately. Both Iho above deaths may have been connected with Iho hut weather of yestortluy. Iy. i. Mar. A few days ago, In Ihe Parish of Point Coupee, Louisiana, in a easo of Ihe Slate against a Mr. Fish fur the horrihlo murder of two children, the jury brought' in a verdict of murder in Ihe first degree, but recommended the prisoner to Ihe clemency of the Governor. Tho jurymen did not slate the grounds of their recommendation, but they no doubt thought, that, as the children were very little ones, it was not worth while to hang a nice full-grown man on their account, Tho Buffalo convict ship, it is understood, has been engaged in England, to convey the rebels and brigands from this country to one of the pen il colonics, and may bo daily expected nt Quebec. The Mercury slates that a mercantile) house in that city has re-a 'ived instructions to nuke the necessary prep iralinns fur enuinnintr Ihe convicts for thrir nv:ina li u stated that Ihe convict vessel will hsve an escort of the rl si Kegiment on board, and that her dvslinslion is New South Wales. Montreal Gat, SMALL BILL LAW. On Tuesday, in commenting on this law, we com milted an important error in stating that all persons' were prohibited from passing bank notes of a ccrlai , denomination. We should havo said" persons act ino as officers or banks." The error occurred i the hurry of composition, and was not detected unt; tho paper was worked off. Below we give the Law entire. There is litll more to be said about it than that we have already ex pressed. When the farmers of Ohio find the prices o their produce some one hundred per cent, below tlici last winter prices, they will be able to furnish thei own commentaries upon its wisdom. AN ACT to prohibit the Issuing and circulation of Small Bill' Sec. I. Re il enacted by the General Jitembly l Ihe Stale of Ohio, That it shall not be lawful for an; bank or othor corporation, or for any person or person acting as an officer or offiers, agent or agents, for an such bank or corporation, to pay, give or offer in pay ment, or in any way circulate, or attempt to circulal as money, any lime after the fourth day of July, on thousand right hundred and thirty-nine, within Ihi State, any hill, note, or other evidence of debt, pur porting to be issued by any body corporate, of a dc nomination less than three dollars ; and it shall no be lawful for any such bank or other corporation, o person or persons acting as officers or agents us afore said, to pay, give or offer in payment, or in any way circulate, or attempt to circulate as aforesaid, at any time after the first day of October, one thousand cigfi' hundred and thirty-nine, any such hill, note, or othe ' evidence of debt, of a denomination less than fivo dol lars, or of a denomination between fire dollars ami ten dollars. Sec. 2. That it shall not be lawful for any corpc ration having banking powers in this State, at an;' time after the fourth day of July, ono thousand eigh1 hundred and thirty-nine, to issue, pay, give or offer if Cayment, or in any manner put in circulation, any note' ill, or other evidence of debt, of any denomination less than three dollars; and that it shall not be lawful for any such corporation, at any time after tho firr1 day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thir ly-nine, to issue, pay, givo or offer in payment, or in any manner put in circulation, any such nolo, bill, o' other evidence of debt, of a denomination less tha five dollars, or of a denomination between five dollar and ten dollars; whether such note, bill, or other evi donee of debt, of either of Buch denominations, pur ports to be issued by such bank or corporation, or b;; any other hank or corporation prohibited from issuing tho same under Ihe provisions of Ibis act. Sec. 3. That any such bank or corporation, o' person or persons acting as an officer or officers, agen' or ntrents nf such bank or corporation v'olaiing tlte pro visions of the foregoing sections of this act, shall foi feil and pay fifty dollars for each and every bill, note or oilier evidence of debt so issued, paid, given or of fered in payment, or in any manner put in circulatio , contrary thereto ; to be recovered in the name, and fo1 Ihe use of the county in which such bank or corpora tiou may be situated, to be appropriated to the com mon school fund in such county; and it sliaP be the duty of the prosecuting attorney to prosecul such suit on behalf of such county ; mid upo judgment rendered against such bank or other corpc ration, or person or persons acting as aforesaid, sai-attorney shall be entitled to receive a docket fee as i-other cases ; and upon the continuance of the offenc by such bank or corporation, and after one or mor convictions in any court of law as aforesaid, the cout of chancery may by injunction restrain such bank o corporation, and its officers from exercising any nf il corporate rights, privileges, or franchises, and fron collecting or receiving any debts or demands, and froi . paying out, or in any way transferring or dcliverin to any person or persons any of ihe money, properl or effects of such bank or corporation, until such coui shall further order. Sec. 4. That it shall be ihe duty of any court of thi Suio, eitlinp; as a oourt nf chancery, upon motion b ' ton prosecuting uttorney of the vuuniy, anl tho pn. duclion of the necessary evidence that any such bank c other corporation has before been convicted of a viola lion of Ihe provisions of this acl, to grant ihe injunr linn provided for in Ihe third section thereof, and t . firoceed thereon as in oilier casos; and it shall furihe is the duty of the prosecuting attorney lo inslitul such proceedings against such bank or other corpora lion, upon complaint made, or information filed, as i i oilier cases, and proceed to prosecute the same accord ing to the Iruo intent and moaning of this act, as a pat 1 of his official duties. Sec. 5. That the act entitled An act to repeal a set entitled an act to prohibit the circulation of sma'l bills, passed March 13th, 1833, be and the same i hereby repealed. This act to take effect and be i I force from and after the first dav nf April next. JAS. J. FAHAN, Speaker if the llmite nf hfirevntaticet, WILLIAM HAWKINS, Speaker of the Senate, February 9, 1839. For llie Ohio State Journal. COLUMBUS INTEMPERANCE. Mr. Editor I have been delaying, for somo timr, my second communication, hoping that others woul i lake this subject in hand, and not let it rest until ini morality, in its numerous destructive forms, ceased t-have a name and a place among us; but all seem dis posed to keep silent those who would uphold it, fo fear of arrcsling public attention and thoau wh would oppose il, because they do not fully realize Ih. injury which arises out of il; but let them examine the subject clusely let them consider how many ar yearly being brought to lead a disgraceful life, a bur den to thomsolves and to society how many have al rendy been utterly ruined, and their families left dee tituU and how much sorrow and grief and anguisl have been caused by this curse of curses, and tho will shudder at Iho thought of men human bcings-douling out Ibis poisonous draught to their fellow creatures. If they were but to givo it a thorough in vesication meditate upon the numerous evil conse quences attendant upon it ihey would be loth to be lievo that such an evil could havo existed in a country laying any claims to civilization. It is certainly a wonder thai such an evil should bp suffered to exist upon tho face nf the earth. Move ments nre making, however, all over llie country, I suppress il ns soon as possible. But llie citizens n UolutnbM nro Bndly t tlia Tear a rcnpooUl MriV ff forts to aid in its extermination. Eighteen or tweutj months have been suffered lo slip by without even a much us a public voice being raised against it; true a few effors have boon made to awaken the publi. upon this important subject, but such has been Iho in sensibility in relation to il, that they received no rc spouse. During this lime intemperance, with its nc cotnpanying vices, has held undisputed sway, draw ing into ils deceitful snares oven llie youlh of our ci ty. Il is now, therefore, tiino that efforts should b made to stay its progress measures should bo adopt ed, by those who havo power, lo put nn end to Ih selling of intoxicating drinks w ithin our city soeie lies should be formed and the pledge adopted, ere tht evil becomes lo deeply rooted and resist all ell'oris t. cradioalo il. Our city is now upon the point of takin; a new alart in gnnvlh iinprovutnosls are dnily being made nnd her limits nre fast encroaching upon tin borders of tho surrounding forests, and il is now llu duly of all who are opposed lo the further progress of ibis evil, to I'sn their utmost endenvors to free our city from ils evil consequences. And will not something be done 1 Will this subject bo sgnin suffered lo dio away, without exertions being made in its bo-half I Il is sincerely hoped that It will not. It is hopod that others will suffer their voices to be heard. The Cincinnati City Council have undor consideration an ordinance sutliuriziiig the arrest of "all vagrants, luafers, gamblers, common street drunkards, and ull odd-looking gentlemen hnving no ostensible daily employment, nor means of livelihood." The Cincinnati Whig ventures the assertion that tho cily marshal and watch will have their hands full, should tho ordinance past. From Hie New-York Express, June 24. LATEST FROM ENGLAND. The Liverpool packet-ship Cambridge, Captain Bursley, was towed into the bay yesterday afternoon, by the steamboat Hercules, and anchored at quarantine about four o'clock. She left Liverpool on Tuesday the 31st ultimo, and the editors of the Express are indebted to Cant. B. fur files of papers up to the day of sailing. The dates are three days later than those received by the Great Western. The news from tho continent is but little later, and from Paris no later than was received by the Rhone. 1 he miscellaneous news is without interest, whilst the commercial intelligence, which will be found undor our head of "Trade and Commerce," is of considerable importance. We know enough only, however, to make us look for the arrival of Iho Liverpool with increased anxiety. England seems to havo been visited with incessant rains durinir the month of May. On tlte l lih, morn ing nnd evening, snow foil in several places, and the v weather was soverely cold. No such weather had been known in Kngland since May, 1809. The British Queen, steamship, will take her do-pnrlure, on the 1st of July, from Portsmouth fur New- York. The Bristol Chartists, it is said, have threatened to begin the revolution by making a bonfire of the shipping at that porl; and that Ihey may not lack courage, the Bristol "Liberals" were to have assembled, under the pretence of addressing the Queon, but, in reality, Willi the view of kindling iliu iUuiob uf discord anion j the most inflammatory population in her Ma jesty's dominions. Tho Chartists throughout the kingdom appear to be neither dead nor sleeping. They hold lliuir meetings in spite of the Queen's proclamation and the officers of the government. At Birmingham, the partizans were a good deal excited inconsequence of attempts to make arrests. A division of the 10th regiment of foot, had arrived at Liverpool from Dublin. The remainder of the Regiment, which is upwards of 800 strong, arrived in the course of the week. Tho men are billeted in the town and the vicinity. Before the last division left Dublin, a report was rife there, that the first division had been cut to pieces by the Chartists, in the neighborhood of Manchester! Princo Napoleon Louis Bonaparte has sent a letter to the newspapers, denying that he is in any way responsible for the insurrection in Paris. 'Iho Prince says: "The intelligence of tho bloody scenes which took place has caused me as much surprise as grief. If I were Iho soul of a plot, I would also be the chief actor in it on the day of danger; nor would I shrink back after a defeat." By a decree nf the 29ih ultimo, Don Carlos revoked an order of the S!)lh of December last, prescribing the expulsion of Ihe Chrislino families residing within llie northern provinces, in retaliation for a measure of the same kind enforced by Gen. Espartero against the Carlist families inhabiting the different towns occupied by his troops. Guardatnino has fallen into Esparto's hands, with 300 prisoners. The news from Greece give the particulars of tho revolt in Urania. Late in April, 300 Mainotes stized the barracks of Maralhonisi (Gythium) disarmed the Royal troops there, seized on the Treasury and Custom House, and all the provisions belonging to the troops, and issued a notification that no private person or property would he molested. The government of Athens is as may bo supposed, in great alarm. Accounts from Corfu announce officially the sudden and arbitrary prorogation for six months of the parliament of the Ionian Islands, by the Governor, Sir Howard Douglas. This act is represented to be one nf a most despotic nature. A letter from Zara (Dalmatin) dated the 30th ult., states that hostilities would shortly commence between the Turks and the Montenegrins. FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. One uf the February numbers of the Sandwich Island Gazette gives the following particulars of the horrible massacre on board the brig Llama, Capt. John Bancroft. The Gazette Bays : li will bo reoollected no doubt, that in August last, the brig Llama, Captain John Bancroft, sailed from ibis harbor for the port of Klygarny, on the North Wpst Coast, for Ihe purpose of there lakinir on board Indiana of thai tribe, to hunt for otter on the coast of Ualilurma. Indue season she reached the port of her destination, received on board twenly-five of the natives, with their canoes. &.C.. and from thence nro. ceeded direct In the hunting ground on the coaBt of niuurnia; mere sue arrived, and al Ihe Island of Santa Rosa the business of tho voyage was commenced ; the canoes hnd been lowered onco or twice, and tha prospect of success was good ; but nnfortunately on Ihe 2 1 st of November, the Captain had some little altercation with one of the Indians, a quarrelsome and discontented man, who would not conform to the discipline required, and who could not brook reproof. Shortly after this, Captain Bancroft was standing al the gangway, looking over the side; his back was turned, when a volley of muskets was fired at him by the Indians on the quarter deck; he fell mortally wounded. His wife, Mrs. Bancroft, ihen below, hearing the report, rushed on deck, and fell on the body of her bleeding and dying husband. The Indians, not yet certain of their victim, poured another volley of shot into Iho already lifeless body of Capt. Bancroft, which penetrated also that of his agonized wife; a pause was then made, and Mra. Bancroft was suffered to be taken below, mangled and mutilated in the most shocking manner. But here the slaughter did not cease; ono of the seamen ran to the arm chesl to defend his companions that w ere left; as ho endeavored In raiso Iho lid, a shot reached his heart, and he fell a lifeless corpse. The massacre was now over; Ihe Indians had gained possession of the vessel, nnd had nothing more lo fear. The chief officer was then ordered to lake the vessel directly back to Klygarny, with this injunction, that if he deviated from the direct course, all on board would be murdered. Mr. Robinson, the mate, had no other alternative but to obey; all sail was made, and providentially the brig arrived, in a short passage, at Klygarny tliero the Indians disembarked in their canoes, and robbed tho vessel of all that was portable. Strange to relate, the Llama was suffered to depart without cvon dropping her anchor, ami the officer in command made his wa) to Ibis island, where, we havo seen, he arrived in Jifly-two days after Iho murder of Captain Bancroft. We must not neglect to state, that during the passnge from California to Klygarny, llie Indians conducted in the most hntial and beastly manner, offering every maun ,u inn umi-cre nnu mariners, ano more particularly In Mrs. Iliinoroft, whose sufferings wore indescribably awful, On Thursday evening last, a salulo from the steamboat llurlinrrton and from the Battery, announced Ihe arrival of M.ij. Gen. Winfield Scolt at his post. Gen. Scoil is heartily welcomed by every American, wherever he goes; but more particularly is it gratifying to those who have shared with him iho tented field, who have enjoyed his personal acquaintance, or are indebted to him for the defence of their homes, to welcome one.) mora tho gallant soldior and tho accomplished gentleman. Yesterday morninj, faud a more fnir and nleasant onn has not lately greeted us,) a largo concourse of our citizens, comprising more ol the "beauty and fnsh inn" than wo recollect to havo witnessed on anv sim. ilar occasion, repaired to tho parade ground amidst no iunr ui runuon, to witness a general review ol ine troops. 1-ivo companies ol tho first regiment of artillery, commanded by Col. Pierce, were on parade, and went ihruiijih a variety of manouvsrs in an admirable ninnner. The Major General, uccompanicd by Col, Worth and his aid, appeared in full uniform. The troops in their neat summer dress, and tho general cleanliess and order observed at this post must, we think, bo satisfactory to tho general, and was highly irrnlifying to the citiions present on tho occasion. Platttburg Republican, Melancholy. A poor woman on board of the John Bull steamer, burnt on the Si. Lawrence last week, lost six out of nine children sho had wilh hor. Another woman attached a rnpo to a Newfoundland dog, who nobly swam ashore with her, and thus saved her life. From the New York Daily Express. INDIAN FRAUDS. Document No. 229, which was published by order of Ihe last Congress, and at the late session, contains much important information which deserves to ba brought lo the notice of the American People. Tha facts published were almost extorted from the proper Department. Indeed, every resolution offered oalliog for an exposure of the manner of doing the business of the Indian Department was reluctantly adopted by Conros8. Tha editor of the St. Louis Republican has given Document No. 29, comprising tha correspondence of the Department in relation to the Treaty with tha Winnebagoes. A careful perusal condense from it the following inlormation: The treaty was made in 1837, at Washington, and the Indians, agreed to cede to tiie United States their lands on the East Bide of the Mississippi. In tha payments to be made by the United States government, there were two stipulations first, that f, 150,000 should be applied to the payment of the debts of tha traders with the Winnebagoes second, that the United States should pay to the relations and friends of said Indians, having not more than one quarter of Winnebago blood, one nunarca laoutana aouart. In order to ascertain the proper individuals who were to receive this money, the Government appointed two commissioners, lien, btmeon uaraeron, oi renn-sylvania, and Mr. James Murray, of Maryland, to proceed to the West and thera obtain the required infor mal inn. Wnh them went a lawyer from fntladel-phia named D. M. Brodhead, who appeared as the legal adviser, but as the document referred to shows, went but to speculate or assist in speculating and defrauding the poor Indian out of what the government had magnanimoutly proposed to give them. Arrived at the place of destination, they commenced the work, for which they were despatched, but instead of awarding to those entitled to il the amount due them, they commenced a system of buying up claims, for which it appears they were all prepared, Brodhead acting as the agent in all these transactions. Claims worth fif teen hundred and two thousand dollars were bought for four or five hundred not bought fairly and honor ably, but Ilia holders were induced to sell from misrepresentation and a course of deception practised upon litem. It is not exactly kuown how much was made by the speculation, but the least estimate is put at sixty thousand dollars. Fortunately for the sake of justice, however, Major Hitchcock, who was to remit the money to pay llie claims, understood that something like v li tany was going on, and he refused to pay any claims in tho hands of Brodhead or his companions in tha fraud. Major Hitchcock made a representation loth Department, which sustained him in the step ha had taken. The Republican ooncludes Ihe history, which we have rendered much more brief than it is there given, with observing" We here take pleasure in noticing ihe prompt manner in which the Commissionei of Indian Affairs, J. flatly Crawfurd, set his seal oi disapprobation on this speculation, and which was ful ly sustained by the Secretary of War." When the tacts were oommumcated to the Department, and the commissioners had reported their trc ceedings, they were examined by Mr. Crawford, and he recommended to Ihe Secretary of War to set aside their proceedings, which was done, and a new commission has been ordered. The report of the commis sioners throughout, in relation to the allowance of the traders snd half-breeds, and the assembling of the In ! dians, admits a total disregard of the instructions of the secretary of War; and we are glad to sea that there is yet virtue enough remaining: at Washington to dis countenance and condemn such an outrage. The document contains a number of letters from the com missioners and Brodhead, attempting to defend thur conduct, which they wholly fail to do. The comm.B-sionersdeny any participation in Brodhead's speculations, and say that they were not aware of them until they had given him the drafts; but all the circumstan ces conspire to prove the falsity of this assertion, es pecially as tar as Cameron is concerned. Murray a participation is not so clear; and Brodhead as well aa Cameron has the unblushing effrontery to call it a legal transaction, in which Brodhead sold his legal services, as counsel to the half-breeds, snd is now justly entitled to the money. Efforts, through political influence, and the aid of prominent political men, havo been attempted to operate on Ihe Secretary of War, to induce him to reconsider his decision rejecting the report of the commissioners; but, with a firmness which docs credit to his character as a man and an officer, he has withstood them all, and set aside the report. The consequence of this course will be, that Brodhead and Cameron will lose their money, or else must seek it of the half breeds, whom they have cheated and defrauded a consummation which their conduct richly merits. From tbe Buffalo Evealni Journal, THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. This rich, splendid inheritance the common property of the whole People instead of being divided among llie lawful heirs, is destined to be lavished and squandered by unfaithful snd dishonest guardians. The Public Lands were intended, after the payment of Ihe National Debt, to ba divided among the States. But, unfortunately for the Republic, a state of things exist which prevents this disposition of the Publio Domain. Our Rulers have discovered that these Lands can be used to-accomplish politicsl objects. The patronage connected with the ssle of the Publio Lands has become, in Ihe hands of a corrupt Administration, an engine fearfully potent. That power it exerted by Mr. Van Buren to its utmost. The new Stales are bribed, with the money belonging to the " Old Thirteen," into the support of the Administration. Alabama, Arkanaaa, Mississippi, Missouri, be, are overlaid with Land Officers, who, with their patronage, power and money, are enabled to subsidize the People. These profligate Registers and Receivers, whose accounis are allowed to go for years unsettled, in consideration of the service they render the parly, finally wind up and run away as Defaulters. New York has a large interest in the Public Domain. Our share is worlh from forly to fifty millions of dollars. With this amount of money wa could forward the Improvements ao much needed to develops our own resources and to secure the trade of the vast and growing West. Were we now in possession of our share of the Publio Lands, the New York and Erie, and the Lake Champlain and St. Lawrence Rail Roada might be immediately constructed without the aid of a dollar from other sources. And why, it will be asked, are we kept from cur share of these lands! Why is Mr. Clay's Lend Bill so perseveringly opposed by the friends of Mr.V an Hnrenl There is but one reason fur such a wanton disregnrd of our interests. The proceeds of these Lands are required for political purposes. The Lsnds are held hy the General Government as a Corruption Fund. The inlerests of the People are sacrificed to perpetuate the power of a profligate Administration. It was ever thus wilh Van Buren. His interests are always in conflict with those of the People. He has ever been supported by a sacrifice of the common welfare Unlike other publio men, he never seeks lo rise by means which benefit either the People or the Country. On Ihe contrary, his fortunes can only ba advanced at the expense, and upon the ruins of the community. We ask Ihe Poople of New York to reflect seriously upou ibis subject. It concerns us all. Wa are common heirs to this rich inheritance. We sre kept out of it hy unfaithful Trustees. How long shall we tolerate this injustice!! How long are we willing to be deprived of a fund which would fertilize, enrich, and exalt our Slate! J Whig Sub-Treaturrr.Dr, B. F. Edwards, Isle Receivor of the Land Office at Edwardsville, III., is a Whig. The administration, therefore, not only turned him out of office, but sued him as a defaulter for a largo amount. Dr. Edwards stood a trial, and the case was decided at the recent session of the U, 8. Circuit Court in Illinois. The decision was, that Dr. E. instead of being indebted to tlte Government, had a just and a very considerable claim against it. If there's to be any running to Texas in this case, the administration must do the running not Dr. Edwards. lauiniilt Journal,

J)t0 JottnuiL H t -j sV, ? I mmt VOLUME 29. NUMBER 50. COLUMBUS, WEDNESDAY JULY 3, 1839. WEEKLY. PUBLISHE0 BT C. SCOTT k 8. DOUGLASS, At three Dollare ft year. Invariably In advance. Tttiet WW during tht Stttin of thi Ltgittaturt, end Wtt tht remaindtr ef tht near. JAMES ALLEN, EDITOR. Office on Stole Uriel, Two doore Wen of the Clinton Bank, FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1839. WHIGISM IN PENNSYLVANIA. The Pennsylvania papers, of both political parties, re rire with disagreements of the Clay and Harrison moieties of the Whig party in that State. It is painful to witness the industry with which some Whigs labor for the destruction of their own political existencebut, as thoy seem to prefer utter annihilation to hypothetical success, they must even have their way. There have been Whig Conventions held, lately, in Pennsylvania, one, particularly, at Chambersburgh, the other day and the result, if not exactly disgraceful, is at least mortifying. It terminated in a silly quarrel about the availability of Clay and Harrison! As matters now stand, we are compelled to regard Pennsylvania as irrevocably chained to the car of Van Buren. There are thirty electoral votes, in Pennsylvania, that might, by concession, compromise, and some little good sense, be made to count, in 1840, in favor of Van Buren's opponent. But, as matters in the Keystone State are now conducted, these thirty electoral votes must no longer be noted in the schedule of Whig anticipations. Van Buren will walk off with the State while the Clay and Harrison factions are quarrelling about the nonor of a defeat! Tliero is some bitterness in those our remarks but we cannot help it. Pennsylvania gave us birth, and we should love to see the Whigs of our mother State act worthy of themselves and their ancestry. What matters it to the Pennsylvania who shall have the honor of contending with the present National Executive for the vote of their State) The Van Buren men calculate upon the electoral voto of Pennsylvania as jocosely and with as much apparent certainty as though it were already canvassed on the poll books. The Whigs, instead of adopting a counteracting system, seem disposed to play into the hands of their adversaries. Why cannot they divest themselves of prejudices and preferences 1 Why not unite under any name, against the common enemy 1 They will not because they vainly imagine that a sacrifice of private preferences to general utilily is a base compromise of moral dignity. We cannot help regarding this unsacrificing spirit this fastidious dread of following in the lead of others as the only preventive of Whig success. Our party, to be sure, is somewhat disunited on minor and collateral questions, that have no necessary relation to the main political object before us, and these subsidiary matters may have, to a slight extent, a distracting Influence) but they cannot, of themselves, paralize the movements of the grand Whig party. The questions of pro tlavery and onlf thttry, of abolition and colonization, of maumry and anti matonry cannot affect us one hundredth part so delcteriously as a pertinacious clinging to the names of prospective presidential candidates. The Chambersburgh Whig Convention, unless its evil tendencies can be immediately counteracted by a magnanimous effort of the Whigs of Pennsylvania to sacrifice their individual whims upon the altar of the Union, has left the State, where it was before, in the hands of Van Buren. The Pennsylvanians have it in their power to make us a false prophet, and most aincerely do wo beg them to do so. Phey tan do so by permitting tack Congrttsional dii-Met to telect and intiruct ill particular delegate to tht Rational Convention, THE BULLETIN. The last Bulletin is somewhat on the ferocious order, and we are glad of it. We like to see an editor, (specially a political editor, a little rampant: it gives the world a good opinion of his courage. A greenhorn, not up to the tricks of editorial warfare, would imagine, after reading the following morceau of the last Bulletin, that the editor of that print had some notion of walking into our corporeal structure, ti el armit. There is, to be sure, a horrible squinting at pugnacity in the terms" the weapon! wilh which God and nature has endowed ui.'" It Is orr.inous of fisticuffs, ofbiting and gouging, and of all tha el eeterae of a backwoods log rolling but nobody, that knows the editor of the Bulletin, would believe that he meant all that his language would imply. To cut the whole matter short, we give the ferocious challenge of the Bulletin editor, at length: :! Bv the Journal of vesterdnv. we am taken pretty severely to task. If tha General wishes to measure a lance with us, let hint come aheail. We mean to keep cool, and reserve our fire, but if prated imu uiimi , we win iry auu neieuu ourselves wun llie weapons with which God and nature has endowed us: This attack on us, shews hit embittered feeling, aside from his political bias, which must for some lime have been lurking in his heart; and if he ueke notoriety by such an exhibition of his malevolence, we will try hereafter and afford him a supply that will last him for a time. He may expect to hear from us in our next." " He may expect to hear from tu in our next!" That means, that we shall not be knocked down and dragged out until after tho publication of the next numbor of the Bulletin. Well we aro glad of the respite it gives us a breathing spell. Wa hsve a whole week before us, In which we may indulge the rational hope of carrying our bones about without an insurance. When wo first read this belligerent missive, we had a faint thought Ihnt Mr. Bryan and Mr. Medary had taken sweet counsel together, and were influenced by an unholy wish to rid them of our disagreeable pre sence on tha 4th or July. They have both been appointed Vice Presidents of the National Fete, and, as the same honor has been tendored to us by tha Com mittee of Arrangements, it was not so very unnatural to eonctude thst official and political jealousy was at the bottom of all this flourish of trumpets and llirow-ing down of gauntlets. If any thing sorious is intended against our physical msn, by either the editor of the Statesman or the edi tor of the Bulletin, wo ask, as a particular favor, that it be deferred until after tho performance of the corn monials of the Fourth. We should very much like to see tha Corner Stone of the Capitol laid, and we should like to act, for ono day, as a Vico President just for the novelty of it. We quote correctly. THEATRICAL. Mr. Parker and his very fine theatrical corps have arrived and will appear to morrow night, in the city Theatre. OHIO BANK CONVENTION. The Bankers of Ohio held a Convention in this ci ty on yesterday. There was no public call for the Convention, and very few of our citizens knew any thing about it, until the very moment of its convocation. The proceedings have just, this moment, been placed in our hands for publication, and we submit them them to our readers without comment. Out of the thirty-two banks of Ohio, only twenty-five were represented. At a Convention of the Banks of Ohio, held at Co lumbus nn the 2Gih inst. pursuant to previous notice, James Hall, Esq. of Cincinnati, was chosen Presi-dent, and T. P. Handy and E. F. Drake, Secretaries. The following Banks were represented in the Con vention by their delegates, viz : German Bank of Wooster, Granville Alexandrian Society, Franklin Bank of Cincinnati, Commercial Bank of Cincinnati, B. Bontly. B. W. Brice. Wm. Hooper. James Hall. W. G. W. Gano. Lafayette Bank of Cincinnati, Miami Kxuorting Company of Cincinnati, A. Moore. Ohio Life insurance and Trust Company, 8. Fosdick. I'nnHii. n,nt nf flnlmnhnt 1 . . j ... .. , Clinton Bank of Columbus, Lancaster Ohio Bank, Bank of Xenia, Bank of Norwalk, Bank of Cleveland, Commercial Bank of Lake Erie, Bank of Wooster, Bank of Massillon, Bank of Zanf sville, Bank of Muskingum, Bank of West Union, Bank of Circlevillc, Urbana Banking Company, Commercial Bank of Scioto, The object of the Convention having been stated, it was moved, That a Committee, consisting of Messrs. Fosdick, T. P. Handy, Creed, McCoy, Drake, Benlley and Hall, be appointed to take into consideration the general objects of the Convention, the present condition of uxctiangcs as existing among the flanks in nitlorent narts of the State and report thereon: which report after having been duly discussed and amended, was unanimously adopted, viz: 1. Resolved, That we consider the practice of meeting in Convention, as often as once a year, for the purpose of interchanging opinions and producing harmony of operation between the respective Banks of Ohio, highly conducive to the advantage of tho Hanks, and the public, and that we recommend the continuance of the same. 2. Ileeohcd, That the condition of the Banks of Ohio, as compared with those of other States, is such as to warrant the most entire confidence in each other, and on tho part of the public, and that we recommend to our respective institutions, that they persevere in the same cautious and safe policy, by which the Ohio Banks have herctoforo maintained their credit. 3. Rctohed, That believing as we do, that Banks aro established for the public good, and can exist only in the observance of such policy as shall benefit the public, and secure confidence, we recommend frequent and frank disclosures between Banks, and by the Banks to the public, in regard to their condition and business. 4. Rcwhed, That Ohio being a great Agricultural and productive Stale and the prosperity of the Banks depending on that of the poople, wo recommend that the separate and united exertions of the Banks be used, in good faith, to furnish exchango at low rates and a sound paper currency, to facilitate lite sales and transmission to market of the produce of our soil. On motion, Retalecd, That the proceedings of this Convention be printed under tho direction of Messrs. McCoy and Deshlur. The Convention then adjourned to meet at Columbus on the third Wednesday of June, 1810, or sooner, if it shall be deemed necessary, and that the Banks of Ohio are earnestly solicited to send delegates to such Convention. JAMES HALL, 1'retidenl. T. P. Hahuv, 7 , . E.F. UKAHlr""'"""- NEW BOOKS. The Cnorpv, is a talo of the Irish Rebellion, written by tho author who purports himself to be of the "O'litrra Family." We havo read it, and like it, because of the fidelity with which it describes Irish character. We love Ireland and every thing that is Irish (always excepting the ridiculous religious dis-sentions that have so long bowed down that glorious island beneath a foreign sceptre) and we therefore love the " Croppy." The book is written in the true O'Harra spirit, and throws abundance of light upon the secret causes of the Rebellion of '98. Memoirs or Distinguished Womkn. This is a very pleasant collection of stories about some of the best and sweetest specimens of the bettor sex. Tha ladies will read it, of course, and those gontleraen, who love tha ladies, cannot help but road it. Tai.es ano Skstciies or tiii Queen Citv. A charming little production from the easy pen of our friend Drake of Cincinnati. We havo road it with delight, and so will every body el so that has good tsste. Biiouoiiam'j Sketches or DisTmnuisiiin Statesmen. This work we have not read. In the puhllo prints we have seen some extracts. Such as the characters of Franklin and Canning. These are depicted with a master hand and we anticipate an abundant pleasure when the hurry of our avocations permit us time for its perusal. Theso books, beautifully printed and neatly bounJ, are for sale at the book store of Isaao N. Whiting, Columbus. A Roaut. Some Ihreo weeks ago, Charles Spencer, tho cashier of the Phoenix Bank at Litchfield, Conn., absconded, taking with him a portion of the funds of the bank. It appears that he made his way to the wost, and was proceeding southwardly fur Now Orleans when ho was arrested at St. Louis, at which point the news of his absconding had preceded him about twenty-four hours. The St. Louis Bulletin thus mentions tho manner of his discovery and arrest : It appears that ho arrived during the night, and hnd taken passage on board the steamer St. Louis, which was to leave in the morning for New Orleans, on board of which an old acquaintance saw and conversed with him. His contused manner attracted his attention and, on menlionitig it to s friend, he was shown the bulletin containing the paragraph relative to his Absconding. Constables were immediately sent on board the host, where they found his trunk only : and, as she wss just starting for New Orleans, they went off in her, with the intention of searching her on the passngn. J" Since tho above was in typo, the constables have returned with llieir prisoner, he having made his appearance in the cubin, a short time after the boat left the wharf) they were landed on the Illinois slioro opposite Jefferson Barracks, and conveyed their prisoner to town in an ox cart. Prentice, speaking of Professor Espy'slnte remarkable annunciation on s clear day at Philadelphia, that a storm wss raging nt Charleston, S. C, (found sinco to be true!) says: " Will the storms tamely submit to such a systoin of r.tpymatV' It. w. McCoy CWm. Neil, 1 1). VV. Deshler. John Creed. K. V. Drake. John R. Finn. N. C. Baldwin. T. P. Handy. J. P. Coulter. P. Handy. George James. 8. Nturees, A. Barnes. H. Lawrence. Wm. McDonald If. Buchanan. GREEN COUNTY WHIG MEETING. The Whigs of Green held a meeting at Xenia on tho 82d inst., at which several spirited resolutions were passed. The Torch Light speaks of the meet ing as very large and respectable in talent and weight of character. The meeting expressed a warm and eloquent pre ference for General Harrison, as the Presidential can didate, but, in a spirit of concession, such as must meet the approbation of every Whig, who loves his country mnre.than tho gratification of his preferences, they decided, unanimously, that they stood ready to support, with all their energy, the nominee of the Whig national Convention. The following is the Sth resolution : 5. Resolved, As the opinion of this meeting, that the delegates from Ohio to the National Convention should be chosen with a special view to the support of William Henry Harrison for iho next presidency; but, at tho same limn, should they be over-ruled, then to no heattilv for the individual who shall be the choice of that body; and although this meeting firm ly believe lien. Harrison to be the one most nuciy to beat Mr. Van Buren in Ohio, yet they pledgo themselves to carry out to the utmost extent of their power tho decision of the National Convention, whatever that may be. ACCIDENT. Just as our paper was going to press, a two horse team, attached to a large country waggon, and standing a short distance from our office, look fright and ran up High street, taking the sidewalk from the American to the National Hotel. At the National they wheeled into the street, and ran over a German boy fracturing his scull. lie is severely injured but may recover. Strawberries. This delightful fruit has blest us with its annual visit, and has departed. The New Yorkers must have had a delicious lime of it, if the Journal of Commerce has not been misled. It says that on one day, or rather night, during the strawberry season, seventy-eight one and two horse waggons, loaded with strawberries, came from the country round Hackensack and the English Neighborhood, down the Weehawken Hill, tu the Hobokon Ferry. Some of the waggons had over 700 baskets, and came a distance of twenty-three miles. Three times a week, during the strawberry season, they leave home in the evening, and are at the Ferry by sunrise. One man has raised, this year, $210 worth of strawberries from one acre of gruund. Cor.n Summer. Tho summer of 181 6 was the cold est within our recollection. The present summer of 1839, as near as we can trust our memory, is exactly like it. At this moment, (the 38th day of June, 1839,) a good fire would not be an unpleasant addition to the luxury of a sitting room. Peter Harmony, one of the wealthiest citizens of New York, was formerly a carpenter in New London! Connecticut, and left with his axe upon his shoulder, fur New Orleans. He came from there to New York, with a fortune estimated at $3,000,000. Stale Rank of Michigan. The New York Express states, that accounts received from Detroit represent that the Commissioners appointed by the Slate of Michigan to effect an arrangement with the State Bank of Michigan, to secure the large amount of public funds on deposit with that institution at the time of its u.. r r : i -1 ,l . - fr. n..MH u satisfactory settlement. Tho Governor of Michigan has consequently instructed the Attorney General of the Siatc In take the necessary steps to procure an in junction. It is said that the consequences of this ne cessary proceeding will tie to render the institution insolvent for a large amount, and that the bill holders will be the principal sufferers. Tho amount due the State is between 4 and 500,000 dollars. The Whigt of Button The Atlas of Wednesday mnrninu; thus announces ihe opening of theenmpuign; "Tho Whigs meet to-night to mako preparations for tho approaching campaign by a vigorous organization nf their forces. It is a little earlier than usual, but tho movements of the enemy render it necessary. Wo aro to havo no children's play this fall, and we have every thing to loose by tardy operations. Let us take the field early, and act with united energy in solid columns." Counterfeit Plata taken. The plale from which the 5 counterfeit notes of the Pennsylvania Bank, so many of which havo lately been put in circulation, has boon secured by Shrouds and Uttlo, of the N. Liberties Police, and handed over to Ihe bank. It was once the letter M., but had been punched on the back, and altered to Ihe letter P. It is a copperplate, about one-fourth of an Inch thick. On the back of it was a leaf and somo other devices, which the rogues had engraved fur mere amusement, Tha officers deserve a liberal reward, as well as much credit for ferreting nut the irrent source of this spurious issue Philadelphia Timet, Ihrrible. Yoslenlay morning, a whole crowd of people were collected in front of a house in Front-street, below Market, their countenances indicating the most painful and inlenso anxiety. Wo looked up, and nn the roof of the house beheld a small boy creeping from the dormant window down towards the spout, in order to catch a little pet bird that, released from its fellers, had taken refuge in that apparently inaccessible spot. Ha had gotten about half way, when fear overcame him. He advanced a li tin more. We held our breath and closed our tooth witli excessive sympathy. Another step and a convulsive shudder ran through the crowd, i'lie bird moved a little further. Tho boy made one unsuccessful grasp the crowd shrieked with apprehension and the boy, horrible to relalc! fell into the hands of his father, who pulled him in tho window by ihe breeches, and severely whipped him for his leinniiy. I'l.iM.IMm vk. Jufully SwlJrn Deathi. genteel dressed man, sged about 30, while passing Ilia corner of Hudson and Barrow streets, fell down and instantaneously expired. He was" dressed in a new black coat, floured dark Valencia vest, and had a ring on Ihe lliird finger nf the left hand, and also n gold watch. The inquest was held at ihe house of Henry Slime, 300 Hudson atreot. At 05 Cherry street, yeslertl.iy, nt 9 P, M Win. Hind, an Englishman ""'I sailor, burst a blood vessel and died immediately. Both Iho above deaths may have been connected with Iho hut weather of yestortluy. Iy. i. Mar. A few days ago, In Ihe Parish of Point Coupee, Louisiana, in a easo of Ihe Slate against a Mr. Fish fur the horrihlo murder of two children, the jury brought' in a verdict of murder in Ihe first degree, but recommended the prisoner to Ihe clemency of the Governor. Tho jurymen did not slate the grounds of their recommendation, but they no doubt thought, that, as the children were very little ones, it was not worth while to hang a nice full-grown man on their account, Tho Buffalo convict ship, it is understood, has been engaged in England, to convey the rebels and brigands from this country to one of the pen il colonics, and may bo daily expected nt Quebec. The Mercury slates that a mercantile) house in that city has re-a 'ived instructions to nuke the necessary prep iralinns fur enuinnintr Ihe convicts for thrir nv:ina li u stated that Ihe convict vessel will hsve an escort of the rl si Kegiment on board, and that her dvslinslion is New South Wales. Montreal Gat, SMALL BILL LAW. On Tuesday, in commenting on this law, we com milted an important error in stating that all persons' were prohibited from passing bank notes of a ccrlai , denomination. We should havo said" persons act ino as officers or banks." The error occurred i the hurry of composition, and was not detected unt; tho paper was worked off. Below we give the Law entire. There is litll more to be said about it than that we have already ex pressed. When the farmers of Ohio find the prices o their produce some one hundred per cent, below tlici last winter prices, they will be able to furnish thei own commentaries upon its wisdom. AN ACT to prohibit the Issuing and circulation of Small Bill' Sec. I. Re il enacted by the General Jitembly l Ihe Stale of Ohio, That it shall not be lawful for an; bank or othor corporation, or for any person or person acting as an officer or offiers, agent or agents, for an such bank or corporation, to pay, give or offer in pay ment, or in any way circulate, or attempt to circulal as money, any lime after the fourth day of July, on thousand right hundred and thirty-nine, within Ihi State, any hill, note, or other evidence of debt, pur porting to be issued by any body corporate, of a dc nomination less than three dollars ; and it shall no be lawful for any such bank or other corporation, o person or persons acting as officers or agents us afore said, to pay, give or offer in payment, or in any way circulate, or attempt to circulate as aforesaid, at any time after the first day of October, one thousand cigfi' hundred and thirty-nine, any such hill, note, or othe ' evidence of debt, of a denomination less than fivo dol lars, or of a denomination between fire dollars ami ten dollars. Sec. 2. That it shall not be lawful for any corpc ration having banking powers in this State, at an;' time after the fourth day of July, ono thousand eigh1 hundred and thirty-nine, to issue, pay, give or offer if Cayment, or in any manner put in circulation, any note' ill, or other evidence of debt, of any denomination less than three dollars; and that it shall not be lawful for any such corporation, at any time after tho firr1 day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thir ly-nine, to issue, pay, givo or offer in payment, or in any manner put in circulation, any such nolo, bill, o' other evidence of debt, of a denomination less tha five dollars, or of a denomination between five dollar and ten dollars; whether such note, bill, or other evi donee of debt, of either of Buch denominations, pur ports to be issued by such bank or corporation, or b;; any other hank or corporation prohibited from issuing tho same under Ihe provisions of Ibis act. Sec. 3. That any such bank or corporation, o' person or persons acting as an officer or officers, agen' or ntrents nf such bank or corporation v'olaiing tlte pro visions of the foregoing sections of this act, shall foi feil and pay fifty dollars for each and every bill, note or oilier evidence of debt so issued, paid, given or of fered in payment, or in any manner put in circulatio , contrary thereto ; to be recovered in the name, and fo1 Ihe use of the county in which such bank or corpora tiou may be situated, to be appropriated to the com mon school fund in such county; and it sliaP be the duty of the prosecuting attorney to prosecul such suit on behalf of such county ; mid upo judgment rendered against such bank or other corpc ration, or person or persons acting as aforesaid, sai-attorney shall be entitled to receive a docket fee as i-other cases ; and upon the continuance of the offenc by such bank or corporation, and after one or mor convictions in any court of law as aforesaid, the cout of chancery may by injunction restrain such bank o corporation, and its officers from exercising any nf il corporate rights, privileges, or franchises, and fron collecting or receiving any debts or demands, and froi . paying out, or in any way transferring or dcliverin to any person or persons any of ihe money, properl or effects of such bank or corporation, until such coui shall further order. Sec. 4. That it shall be ihe duty of any court of thi Suio, eitlinp; as a oourt nf chancery, upon motion b ' ton prosecuting uttorney of the vuuniy, anl tho pn. duclion of the necessary evidence that any such bank c other corporation has before been convicted of a viola lion of Ihe provisions of this acl, to grant ihe injunr linn provided for in Ihe third section thereof, and t . firoceed thereon as in oilier casos; and it shall furihe is the duty of the prosecuting attorney lo inslitul such proceedings against such bank or other corpora lion, upon complaint made, or information filed, as i i oilier cases, and proceed to prosecute the same accord ing to the Iruo intent and moaning of this act, as a pat 1 of his official duties. Sec. 5. That the act entitled An act to repeal a set entitled an act to prohibit the circulation of sma'l bills, passed March 13th, 1833, be and the same i hereby repealed. This act to take effect and be i I force from and after the first dav nf April next. JAS. J. FAHAN, Speaker if the llmite nf hfirevntaticet, WILLIAM HAWKINS, Speaker of the Senate, February 9, 1839. For llie Ohio State Journal. COLUMBUS INTEMPERANCE. Mr. Editor I have been delaying, for somo timr, my second communication, hoping that others woul i lake this subject in hand, and not let it rest until ini morality, in its numerous destructive forms, ceased t-have a name and a place among us; but all seem dis posed to keep silent those who would uphold it, fo fear of arrcsling public attention and thoau wh would oppose il, because they do not fully realize Ih. injury which arises out of il; but let them examine the subject clusely let them consider how many ar yearly being brought to lead a disgraceful life, a bur den to thomsolves and to society how many have al rendy been utterly ruined, and their families left dee tituU and how much sorrow and grief and anguisl have been caused by this curse of curses, and tho will shudder at Iho thought of men human bcings-douling out Ibis poisonous draught to their fellow creatures. If they were but to givo it a thorough in vesication meditate upon the numerous evil conse quences attendant upon it ihey would be loth to be lievo that such an evil could havo existed in a country laying any claims to civilization. It is certainly a wonder thai such an evil should bp suffered to exist upon tho face nf the earth. Move ments nre making, however, all over llie country, I suppress il ns soon as possible. But llie citizens n UolutnbM nro Bndly t tlia Tear a rcnpooUl MriV ff forts to aid in its extermination. Eighteen or tweutj months have been suffered lo slip by without even a much us a public voice being raised against it; true a few effors have boon made to awaken the publi. upon this important subject, but such has been Iho in sensibility in relation to il, that they received no rc spouse. During this lime intemperance, with its nc cotnpanying vices, has held undisputed sway, draw ing into ils deceitful snares oven llie youlh of our ci ty. Il is now, therefore, tiino that efforts should b made to stay its progress measures should bo adopt ed, by those who havo power, lo put nn end to Ih selling of intoxicating drinks w ithin our city soeie lies should be formed and the pledge adopted, ere tht evil becomes lo deeply rooted and resist all ell'oris t. cradioalo il. Our city is now upon the point of takin; a new alart in gnnvlh iinprovutnosls are dnily being made nnd her limits nre fast encroaching upon tin borders of tho surrounding forests, and il is now llu duly of all who are opposed lo the further progress of ibis evil, to I'sn their utmost endenvors to free our city from ils evil consequences. And will not something be done 1 Will this subject bo sgnin suffered lo dio away, without exertions being made in its bo-half I Il is sincerely hoped that It will not. It is hopod that others will suffer their voices to be heard. The Cincinnati City Council have undor consideration an ordinance sutliuriziiig the arrest of "all vagrants, luafers, gamblers, common street drunkards, and ull odd-looking gentlemen hnving no ostensible daily employment, nor means of livelihood." The Cincinnati Whig ventures the assertion that tho cily marshal and watch will have their hands full, should tho ordinance past. From Hie New-York Express, June 24. LATEST FROM ENGLAND. The Liverpool packet-ship Cambridge, Captain Bursley, was towed into the bay yesterday afternoon, by the steamboat Hercules, and anchored at quarantine about four o'clock. She left Liverpool on Tuesday the 31st ultimo, and the editors of the Express are indebted to Cant. B. fur files of papers up to the day of sailing. The dates are three days later than those received by the Great Western. The news from tho continent is but little later, and from Paris no later than was received by the Rhone. 1 he miscellaneous news is without interest, whilst the commercial intelligence, which will be found undor our head of "Trade and Commerce," is of considerable importance. We know enough only, however, to make us look for the arrival of Iho Liverpool with increased anxiety. England seems to havo been visited with incessant rains durinir the month of May. On tlte l lih, morn ing nnd evening, snow foil in several places, and the v weather was soverely cold. No such weather had been known in Kngland since May, 1809. The British Queen, steamship, will take her do-pnrlure, on the 1st of July, from Portsmouth fur New- York. The Bristol Chartists, it is said, have threatened to begin the revolution by making a bonfire of the shipping at that porl; and that Ihey may not lack courage, the Bristol "Liberals" were to have assembled, under the pretence of addressing the Queon, but, in reality, Willi the view of kindling iliu iUuiob uf discord anion j the most inflammatory population in her Ma jesty's dominions. Tho Chartists throughout the kingdom appear to be neither dead nor sleeping. They hold lliuir meetings in spite of the Queen's proclamation and the officers of the government. At Birmingham, the partizans were a good deal excited inconsequence of attempts to make arrests. A division of the 10th regiment of foot, had arrived at Liverpool from Dublin. The remainder of the Regiment, which is upwards of 800 strong, arrived in the course of the week. Tho men are billeted in the town and the vicinity. Before the last division left Dublin, a report was rife there, that the first division had been cut to pieces by the Chartists, in the neighborhood of Manchester! Princo Napoleon Louis Bonaparte has sent a letter to the newspapers, denying that he is in any way responsible for the insurrection in Paris. 'Iho Prince says: "The intelligence of tho bloody scenes which took place has caused me as much surprise as grief. If I were Iho soul of a plot, I would also be the chief actor in it on the day of danger; nor would I shrink back after a defeat." By a decree nf the 29ih ultimo, Don Carlos revoked an order of the S!)lh of December last, prescribing the expulsion of Ihe Chrislino families residing within llie northern provinces, in retaliation for a measure of the same kind enforced by Gen. Espartero against the Carlist families inhabiting the different towns occupied by his troops. Guardatnino has fallen into Esparto's hands, with 300 prisoners. The news from Greece give the particulars of tho revolt in Urania. Late in April, 300 Mainotes stized the barracks of Maralhonisi (Gythium) disarmed the Royal troops there, seized on the Treasury and Custom House, and all the provisions belonging to the troops, and issued a notification that no private person or property would he molested. The government of Athens is as may bo supposed, in great alarm. Accounts from Corfu announce officially the sudden and arbitrary prorogation for six months of the parliament of the Ionian Islands, by the Governor, Sir Howard Douglas. This act is represented to be one nf a most despotic nature. A letter from Zara (Dalmatin) dated the 30th ult., states that hostilities would shortly commence between the Turks and the Montenegrins. FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. One uf the February numbers of the Sandwich Island Gazette gives the following particulars of the horrible massacre on board the brig Llama, Capt. John Bancroft. The Gazette Bays : li will bo reoollected no doubt, that in August last, the brig Llama, Captain John Bancroft, sailed from ibis harbor for the port of Klygarny, on the North Wpst Coast, for Ihe purpose of there lakinir on board Indiana of thai tribe, to hunt for otter on the coast of Ualilurma. Indue season she reached the port of her destination, received on board twenly-five of the natives, with their canoes. &.C.. and from thence nro. ceeded direct In the hunting ground on the coaBt of niuurnia; mere sue arrived, and al Ihe Island of Santa Rosa the business of tho voyage was commenced ; the canoes hnd been lowered onco or twice, and tha prospect of success was good ; but nnfortunately on Ihe 2 1 st of November, the Captain had some little altercation with one of the Indians, a quarrelsome and discontented man, who would not conform to the discipline required, and who could not brook reproof. Shortly after this, Captain Bancroft was standing al the gangway, looking over the side; his back was turned, when a volley of muskets was fired at him by the Indians on the quarter deck; he fell mortally wounded. His wife, Mrs. Bancroft, ihen below, hearing the report, rushed on deck, and fell on the body of her bleeding and dying husband. The Indians, not yet certain of their victim, poured another volley of shot into Iho already lifeless body of Capt. Bancroft, which penetrated also that of his agonized wife; a pause was then made, and Mra. Bancroft was suffered to be taken below, mangled and mutilated in the most shocking manner. But here the slaughter did not cease; ono of the seamen ran to the arm chesl to defend his companions that w ere left; as ho endeavored In raiso Iho lid, a shot reached his heart, and he fell a lifeless corpse. The massacre was now over; Ihe Indians had gained possession of the vessel, nnd had nothing more lo fear. The chief officer was then ordered to lake the vessel directly back to Klygarny, with this injunction, that if he deviated from the direct course, all on board would be murdered. Mr. Robinson, the mate, had no other alternative but to obey; all sail was made, and providentially the brig arrived, in a short passage, at Klygarny tliero the Indians disembarked in their canoes, and robbed tho vessel of all that was portable. Strange to relate, the Llama was suffered to depart without cvon dropping her anchor, ami the officer in command made his wa) to Ibis island, where, we havo seen, he arrived in Jifly-two days after Iho murder of Captain Bancroft. We must not neglect to state, that during the passnge from California to Klygarny, llie Indians conducted in the most hntial and beastly manner, offering every maun ,u inn umi-cre nnu mariners, ano more particularly In Mrs. Iliinoroft, whose sufferings wore indescribably awful, On Thursday evening last, a salulo from the steamboat llurlinrrton and from the Battery, announced Ihe arrival of M.ij. Gen. Winfield Scolt at his post. Gen. Scoil is heartily welcomed by every American, wherever he goes; but more particularly is it gratifying to those who have shared with him iho tented field, who have enjoyed his personal acquaintance, or are indebted to him for the defence of their homes, to welcome one.) mora tho gallant soldior and tho accomplished gentleman. Yesterday morninj, faud a more fnir and nleasant onn has not lately greeted us,) a largo concourse of our citizens, comprising more ol the "beauty and fnsh inn" than wo recollect to havo witnessed on anv sim. ilar occasion, repaired to tho parade ground amidst no iunr ui runuon, to witness a general review ol ine troops. 1-ivo companies ol tho first regiment of artillery, commanded by Col. Pierce, were on parade, and went ihruiijih a variety of manouvsrs in an admirable ninnner. The Major General, uccompanicd by Col, Worth and his aid, appeared in full uniform. The troops in their neat summer dress, and tho general cleanliess and order observed at this post must, we think, bo satisfactory to tho general, and was highly irrnlifying to the citiions present on tho occasion. Platttburg Republican, Melancholy. A poor woman on board of the John Bull steamer, burnt on the Si. Lawrence last week, lost six out of nine children sho had wilh hor. Another woman attached a rnpo to a Newfoundland dog, who nobly swam ashore with her, and thus saved her life. From the New York Daily Express. INDIAN FRAUDS. Document No. 229, which was published by order of Ihe last Congress, and at the late session, contains much important information which deserves to ba brought lo the notice of the American People. Tha facts published were almost extorted from the proper Department. Indeed, every resolution offered oalliog for an exposure of the manner of doing the business of the Indian Department was reluctantly adopted by Conros8. Tha editor of the St. Louis Republican has given Document No. 29, comprising tha correspondence of the Department in relation to the Treaty with tha Winnebagoes. A careful perusal condense from it the following inlormation: The treaty was made in 1837, at Washington, and the Indians, agreed to cede to tiie United States their lands on the East Bide of the Mississippi. In tha payments to be made by the United States government, there were two stipulations first, that f, 150,000 should be applied to the payment of the debts of tha traders with the Winnebagoes second, that the United States should pay to the relations and friends of said Indians, having not more than one quarter of Winnebago blood, one nunarca laoutana aouart. In order to ascertain the proper individuals who were to receive this money, the Government appointed two commissioners, lien, btmeon uaraeron, oi renn-sylvania, and Mr. James Murray, of Maryland, to proceed to the West and thera obtain the required infor mal inn. Wnh them went a lawyer from fntladel-phia named D. M. Brodhead, who appeared as the legal adviser, but as the document referred to shows, went but to speculate or assist in speculating and defrauding the poor Indian out of what the government had magnanimoutly proposed to give them. Arrived at the place of destination, they commenced the work, for which they were despatched, but instead of awarding to those entitled to il the amount due them, they commenced a system of buying up claims, for which it appears they were all prepared, Brodhead acting as the agent in all these transactions. Claims worth fif teen hundred and two thousand dollars were bought for four or five hundred not bought fairly and honor ably, but Ilia holders were induced to sell from misrepresentation and a course of deception practised upon litem. It is not exactly kuown how much was made by the speculation, but the least estimate is put at sixty thousand dollars. Fortunately for the sake of justice, however, Major Hitchcock, who was to remit the money to pay llie claims, understood that something like v li tany was going on, and he refused to pay any claims in tho hands of Brodhead or his companions in tha fraud. Major Hitchcock made a representation loth Department, which sustained him in the step ha had taken. The Republican ooncludes Ihe history, which we have rendered much more brief than it is there given, with observing" We here take pleasure in noticing ihe prompt manner in which the Commissionei of Indian Affairs, J. flatly Crawfurd, set his seal oi disapprobation on this speculation, and which was ful ly sustained by the Secretary of War." When the tacts were oommumcated to the Department, and the commissioners had reported their trc ceedings, they were examined by Mr. Crawford, and he recommended to Ihe Secretary of War to set aside their proceedings, which was done, and a new commission has been ordered. The report of the commis sioners throughout, in relation to the allowance of the traders snd half-breeds, and the assembling of the In ! dians, admits a total disregard of the instructions of the secretary of War; and we are glad to sea that there is yet virtue enough remaining: at Washington to dis countenance and condemn such an outrage. The document contains a number of letters from the com missioners and Brodhead, attempting to defend thur conduct, which they wholly fail to do. The comm.B-sionersdeny any participation in Brodhead's speculations, and say that they were not aware of them until they had given him the drafts; but all the circumstan ces conspire to prove the falsity of this assertion, es pecially as tar as Cameron is concerned. Murray a participation is not so clear; and Brodhead as well aa Cameron has the unblushing effrontery to call it a legal transaction, in which Brodhead sold his legal services, as counsel to the half-breeds, snd is now justly entitled to the money. Efforts, through political influence, and the aid of prominent political men, havo been attempted to operate on Ihe Secretary of War, to induce him to reconsider his decision rejecting the report of the commissioners; but, with a firmness which docs credit to his character as a man and an officer, he has withstood them all, and set aside the report. The consequence of this course will be, that Brodhead and Cameron will lose their money, or else must seek it of the half breeds, whom they have cheated and defrauded a consummation which their conduct richly merits. From tbe Buffalo Evealni Journal, THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. This rich, splendid inheritance the common property of the whole People instead of being divided among llie lawful heirs, is destined to be lavished and squandered by unfaithful snd dishonest guardians. The Public Lands were intended, after the payment of Ihe National Debt, to ba divided among the States. But, unfortunately for the Republic, a state of things exist which prevents this disposition of the Publio Domain. Our Rulers have discovered that these Lands can be used to-accomplish politicsl objects. The patronage connected with the ssle of the Publio Lands has become, in Ihe hands of a corrupt Administration, an engine fearfully potent. That power it exerted by Mr. Van Buren to its utmost. The new Stales are bribed, with the money belonging to the " Old Thirteen," into the support of the Administration. Alabama, Arkanaaa, Mississippi, Missouri, be, are overlaid with Land Officers, who, with their patronage, power and money, are enabled to subsidize the People. These profligate Registers and Receivers, whose accounis are allowed to go for years unsettled, in consideration of the service they render the parly, finally wind up and run away as Defaulters. New York has a large interest in the Public Domain. Our share is worlh from forly to fifty millions of dollars. With this amount of money wa could forward the Improvements ao much needed to develops our own resources and to secure the trade of the vast and growing West. Were we now in possession of our share of the Publio Lands, the New York and Erie, and the Lake Champlain and St. Lawrence Rail Roada might be immediately constructed without the aid of a dollar from other sources. And why, it will be asked, are we kept from cur share of these lands! Why is Mr. Clay's Lend Bill so perseveringly opposed by the friends of Mr.V an Hnrenl There is but one reason fur such a wanton disregnrd of our interests. The proceeds of these Lands are required for political purposes. The Lsnds are held hy the General Government as a Corruption Fund. The inlerests of the People are sacrificed to perpetuate the power of a profligate Administration. It was ever thus wilh Van Buren. His interests are always in conflict with those of the People. He has ever been supported by a sacrifice of the common welfare Unlike other publio men, he never seeks lo rise by means which benefit either the People or the Country. On Ihe contrary, his fortunes can only ba advanced at the expense, and upon the ruins of the community. We ask Ihe Poople of New York to reflect seriously upou ibis subject. It concerns us all. Wa are common heirs to this rich inheritance. We sre kept out of it hy unfaithful Trustees. How long shall we tolerate this injustice!! How long are we willing to be deprived of a fund which would fertilize, enrich, and exalt our Slate! J Whig Sub-Treaturrr.Dr, B. F. Edwards, Isle Receivor of the Land Office at Edwardsville, III., is a Whig. The administration, therefore, not only turned him out of office, but sued him as a defaulter for a largo amount. Dr. Edwards stood a trial, and the case was decided at the recent session of the U, 8. Circuit Court in Illinois. The decision was, that Dr. E. instead of being indebted to tlte Government, had a just and a very considerable claim against it. If there's to be any running to Texas in this case, the administration must do the running not Dr. Edwards. lauiniilt Journal,